Cleared Abbreviated

K150638 - AF541 SE Full Face Mask

K150638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AF541 SE Full Face Mask, manufactured by Respironics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 191-day FDA review.

K150638 · Respironics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K150638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AF541 SE Full Face Mask. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Respironics, Inc. (Murrysville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 18, 2015 after a review of 191 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K150638

510(k) Number K150638 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 11, 2015
Decision Date September 18, 2015
Days to Decision 191 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 191d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

CBK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5895
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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